Visibility and management of SQL Server BYOL software on customer-managed AWS EC2 instances

Note:This feature is available with Cloud License Management.

In customer-managed AWS environments, Bring Your Own License (BYOL) software is often deployed using custom Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) on EC2 virtual machines. Because these instances are fully managed by the customer, AWS lacks visibility into the software installed or running within them. This limitation creates challenges in accurately tracking license consumption and ensuring compliance.

To address this visibility gap and establish a complete license position, Cloud License Management now supports visibility and management of SQL Server BYOL software deployed on customer-managed Amazon EC2 instances. This is enabled through the Flexera inventory agent, which collects software evidence from these environments.

To take advantage of this new feature, users must deploy the Flexera inventory agent on all customer-managed EC2 instances running BYOL software. The Flexera inventory agent discovers installed commercial software and plays a critical role in extending visibility into self-managed cloud environments.

Software evidence collected by the Flexera inventory agent is automatically ingested into Flexera One IT Asset Management and seamlessly integrated with Flexera One Cloud License Management. This integration enables:

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Discovery of commercial software deployed on customer-managed EC2 BYOL instances

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Accurate license reconciliation for supported software products

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Cost-efficient BYOL license position calculation based on actual virtual machine usage within Cloud License Management

By enabling automated discovery and license tracking, this feature delivers a comprehensive, accurate, and actionable view of BYOL software usage across customer-managed environments in the public cloud.